New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27
STOVE FOUNDRIEs CLOSING UP.
STRIKES REPORTED IN MANY SECTIONS.

woRKMEN IN FEW INSTANCES ONLY WILLING TO
HANDLE THE ST. LOUIS PATTERNS.
ALBANY, April 26.-The mouders went to work
ST. Louis patterns to-day under orders from Mr. Pow
dcrly They will continue the shops until decision
the troubles Is reached by the Executive Committee
OF the Knights at Philadelphia
TROY April 26-The foundrles OF the National Stove
Founders Defence Association shut down today, the
mOuders not reporting for duty The boycotted ST.
Louis patterns put In sand ready TO be made The
,nouders voted TO return to work tomorrow but the
manufacturers is not sure thing that they VIII
reopen the foundries-
sYRAcUsH April 20 Forty moulders employed by the
Syracuse Stove Company struck last night when asked
to work on the Bridge and Beach patterns
OswEGo, April 26.-Thirtyfve moulders employed In
the Home stove Works at Fulton. n. y, went out this
morning. scvcnty-hve men thereby thrown out OF
employment.
LANCASTER Penn, April 26.-The boycottcl St Louis
stove patterns received Kelly Works at
Columbia this morning and the mouders were ordered to
work on them All tho mouders. nfty In number. imInc
diately dropped their tools and LETT the fouhdry Inc
other departments are nc work
PEEKsKlII, April 26.-Over 200 moulders from the
different tounres here went out on strike this morning
The assigned for the sudden movement was the ar
rival OF large number OF new stove patterns made IN
Pcekskil on Saturday. but the instructions from the
Knights OF Labor in this city did not reach there un,il
Monday morning ordering the strike. To anticipate the
arrival Of Instructions. however the monders IN the
stove WORKS Of souhard * Robertson thomas * rlnon
decided work the patterns from 81 LOUIS and
when they were handed 10 tho men 10 use tncy
marched out They collected the streets discussing
the stuatiOu. In the afternoon a meeting
was held A telegram was received from the neal
quarters OF the Mouders Union instructng the men 10
use tho patterns until further orders IL vas some time
before m genuneness OF the telegram could I've verified
mouders then decided to obey the Instructions IN the
telegram aud will resume work In their shops TO-
morrow morning. In the meantime n committee
OF moulders waited upon Mr.. Hl, OF the Union stove
unless his company ahead and worked the castings
from those patterns they would be obliged 10 forfeit
5000 hBe and that they did not choose 10 DO te
further said that his company ready 10 close up the
work. months longer and vas not particular
whether the struck or not
READNG, Penu. April 2G.-The boycotted ST. Louis
stove patterns reached this city today Orr, Painter
& Co, employing 800 stove hands, have informed The
National Manufacturers Defence Association that they
would not close their works against the mouders for re-
fsng TO handle the st Louis patterns Their noulders
agreed to-day not TO make demand for an increase
The sixty nOulders employed at the NJ fenn stove
Works In this city slso agreed 10 reIpan at worS Al
Royers Ford four firms belong To tho Defence Assoca-
ton They employ altogether about 600 hands ana say
that II they ask 20 work the 81 Louis stoVo
patterns they will pay satisfactory wages The indca-
lions are that there will be no strike In this section.
wmKEsB,RRE. April 26-The mouldcrs at the Pittston
Stove Works went out today From what can he learned
there have been no differences between tho company
and its epoyes other than that the latter declined TO
do any work the NJ. Louis patterns.